NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City police officer has been arrested and charged with attempted rape after authorities said he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl on July 4 on the borough of Staten Island while he was off duty.
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Rep. Michael Grimm, a Republican who represents Staten Island, has been lobbying his House colleagues to support the Sandy relief aid bill up for a vote today. The House is taking up the Sandy relief bill but some fiscal conservatives voice concern over how to pay for it.

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